The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-08-19


road, was held at Mr.. b. Scott Amos's last,
Saturday, at which trustees were appointed for
the congregation. About q, 600 has been SUBJ
scribed and the church will be built upon
lot jointly given BY Capt. VIM. Lowe and the
late Mrs. Drucilla Street,.
CoLoRED CAMP OvER.-The colored camp in
Mr.. John NJ. Blake's woods, near Bynum sta.
ton, closed last Sunday. The number In at
tendance that day was very large The rush TO
get on the cars In the afternoon was SO great
that two infants were seriously injured In their
mothers arms. One of them was pushed
skull fractured.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION
sion on Monday, all OF the members being pres.
eDt except Mr.. McDoon, who is sick.
Very little business was done. committee,
consisting of Messrs. Walker, Poole and
Hooker, was appointed to examine the ford
ings, near Cooksyille, application having been
been made for certain bridges.
WOODS MEETING.-Aw woods meeting began at
Wrights Corner, near Norrisyille, last Sunday,
under the charge Of Rev. j. NJ. Yingling, who
is assisted by Rev. Dr. ]. l.. Killgore and Rev.
J. NJ. Charlton. 1t is proposed to build q new
Methodist Protestant Church at that point and
the sum of $500 was raised for that purpose on
Sunday. The attendance was large and much
interest was manifested in the services. The
meeting will close on Friday, 10Th instant.
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A RELIC OF WAR TIMEs.-Miss Eliza Waters,
Of Thomas Run, has our thanks for a copy of
The Southern Agis of August 18th, 1861, which
was then published by John Cox and edited by
Col. John Carroll Walsh and John Cox 1t gives
an account of the first battle OF Manassas, writ
ten by Hartford "rebel" who took part In it,
and much other interesting matter concerning
those troublous times. 1t also contains the levy
list, the county tax levied being 90 cents on the
800, the amount collected being s49, 970. &c. the
collectors commissions on which were 90 ,996.
CANNING IN THE SECOND DIsTRIcT.-Messrs.
Jos. E. Spencer & Co., of Lapidum, who began
canning corn and tomatoes last week,
are now at work on full time aud are working q
force Of IS hands. They have all the corn and
tomatoes they can handle.
The Gamers of the second district have all
commenced canning. Some are running on full
time and others on half time.
DR.. Earl, of Webster, has In three acres OF to-
matoes, which 1t is estimated will produce near
ly 5000 bushels.
DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.-A dwelling
house on one Of DR.. David Harlan's farms, for
merly belonging to Alex F. Hays, and occupied
by David W. sherizer, caught fire, last Monday
morning, and was destroyed. By the timely ar
rival of the neighbors Mr.. Shertzer's furniture
and other household goods were nearly all saved.
The fire broke out in the garrett, and 1t 10 sup
rosed that sparks from the kitchen chimney
blew underneath the shingles, setting fire to
the house. The building was insured in the
Warertown Company. of New York.
A PLEASANT FESTIVAL took place, last Satur-
day evening, In the school house at Heaps
Cross Roads, Dublin district, TO aid in purchas-
ing library for the Sunday school held In that
place. The attendance was good and the re-
suits satisfactory. The Citizens Band, of
Delta, discoursed excellent music, and an entei
tanning and instructive address was delivered
by Mr.. j. Edwin Harry, of Pylesville, describ-
ing his recent travels in Europe. Messrs.
Wheeler 81 Wilson, of the Rocks, furnished the
ice cream and other refreshments. Mr.. John
l.. James is Superintendent of the School.
NEW FIRM.-Messrs. Geo. X. McGaw and
Charles 7. Davis have associated themselves
together In the canned goods commission
business, under the firm name of McGaw &
Davis, corner of Lexington and Paca streets,
Baltimore. They are both from Hartford coun.
ty and have many friends and relatives here,
particularly in the lower part of the county.
They therefore naturally expect share of the
patronage of the county. Mr.. McGaw has had
much experience in the canned goods trade and
both members are energetic and reliable bust
ness men.
PRINCIPAL APPoINTED.-T The trustees of Bel
Air Graded School, Mr.. A. Preston Gilbert and
Col. Ohio s. Lee, met on Monday and elected
Mr.. Milton E. Smith Principal of the school, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Piof. John D. Worthington, who has been ap.
pointed Public School Examiner. Mr.. Smith
is native of Hartford county, and has taught
in the Public Schools of Baltimore and Har.
ford counties. Lately he has had charge Of
Jarrettsville Graded School. He comes highly
recommended as an efficient and conscientious
teacher.
KILLED BIT THE CARs.-Brakeman j. +. Wit
ney was instantly killed by train on the
York and Peach Bottom Railway, near Muddy
Creek, York county, on Wednesday of last
week. While engaged in turning the brake
the wheel broke and he slipped and fell upon
the track, the cars running over him. The
body was terribly mangled, the whole top of his
head being crushed and taken off and the braips
scattered. His left arm was cut off at the
shoulder and the left foot crushed. Mr. Wit
mer leaves q wife end seven children at Red
Lion.
LITTLE WANDERER.--On Thursday even
ing Of last week, after supper, the little two.
year old son OF Mr.. James e. Munnikhuysen,
who lives near Fork. Baltimore county, wan
dered away from home in the darkness. His
disappearance caused the greatest distress to
his parents and much excitement In the neigh
borhood. The neighbors organized a search
party, with lanterns, and secured the country
for miles around. About midnight the little
fellow was found in dark ravine, halt mile
from his home, lying peacefully asleep, with
his feet in branch. His clothing was torn and
wet but he was uninjured. The joy of his pa
rents at his recovery may easily be imagined.
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TOURNAMENT AT CAMBRIA.-At the tourna-
ment held on Thursday, August llth, on the
farm Of Mr.. Ii. Cunningham Whiteford, at
Cambria, twenty-four knights contested for the
prizes. Ten of them tied, taking nine rings
each on the first three rides. In the contest
that followed, John Williams, Knight of Brook
Vile, secured the first prize, gold watch, and